Of tapering naturalistic form, the shaped collar with engraved inscription, the tip with shaped finial, the body applied with engraved disc, with a looped chain attached to rings applied to the collar and finial, length 29.5cm.

Footnotes

The collar engraved;Drinke t/y Thrice Full E're you sit downe To e/y ROSE e/y THISTLE and e/y Crowne.The disc engraved;1602 surmounted by the initials J.R and a crown.Such horns were known to exist from the 6th century, and were used for drinking Wassail. They became a feudal symbol of land occupancy during the Middle Ages.

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